ZX14R First Ride (175 MPH) 

He called us his buddies🥺❤️

"Guys, I can't keep this. I have no self control" Either he does really sell it or he proves himself right and buys a turbo kit for it.

That was hilarious. 175, just like that. Think long and hard about keeping it brother, long and hard.

My previous bike was a 2006 Hayabusa. It was a Monster of a bike (I've had several bikes before- Virago 750, Kawasaki 550, and for may years, a Yamaha Virago 750 ). My current bike is a Kawasaki 2016 ZX14R SE. It's a total MONSTER. Seriously, the way it pulls from 80mph to 140mph is un-freaking-believable. I have to say this again - un-freaking-believable. When people see my jacket or helmet, and ask me what bike I ride, I say that I don't ride a "bike". I explain to them that I have a saddle on Godzilla - and I do the best I can to hang on...

Yay!! I love those bikes. Riding mine for the first time blew my mind. It just keeps pulling... Needlessly. 😂 Congrats on the build. Maybe we'll ride one day.

That's what this thing does! It's so smooth, nonchalant, almost bored, that you just find yourself doing a buck 50 making a simple pass on the highway. It doesn't ever change its disposition. It's super gentle and then you're going 175. And the faster it goes, the more stable it feels, like it's been waiting on you to use a little gas. I dont know, you're right, you need to have the ability to control yourself with this thing. Up to you.

Bro! Awesome job on the rebuild. A few weeks ago I (we) drove from eastern PA to the far end of Massachusetts to pick up a 2008 ZX14. Rode it home. Very comfortable ride. I was impressed. It was a very nice experience and I only got fatigued after 4 hours. Love that bike. It just wants to go fast. Like stupid fast. 90 feels like 40. It’s an awesome bike with an insane throttle response. Keep the damn bike and be responsible with it. I went out of my way to find one. Sell your VFR and keep this. Just remember.... less is more. Cheers!

Finally!! This video, this content, everything and anything do not disappoint at all. Loved it. ❤️

I put a decal on my house door. My truck window and my helmet. "Is it worth it?" And it keeps me centered

Awesome job! I loved hearing you as you sound like a kid with a new toy. It also looks great and it’s a keeper! Thank you. 👍😎🇦🇺

I watched the entire re-build in 1 day after watching this, inspired me to get off my ass and fix my bike. Awesome series! thanks

Youve done a great job on that bike..i remember following your journey with this and subscribed as a result.

I limit myself to one bike, but there are several that I'd like to own, this is one of them!

With the work and dedication you gave to it......worth keeping. I did all the restoring on my 84' VF 700 F Interceptor with my son. I won't sell it. I had the same bike in the late 80's in 750, so buying the 700 brought back all the coolness. I was looking for a VFR 1200 for a while and found a beauty last August and had to have it.

I can confirm, it’s actually pretty good on the twisties. I live in N. GA, so it’s ALL twisty up here. I am 30 miles from the Tail Of The Dragon, and 20 miles from Blood Mountain, so I have a little bit of experience with them.

Ooo looks like a really fun project! Fellow Massachusetts rider here! Let us know if you're doing any group rides!

Love all the content man. I’ve been watching your videos a lot lately just wanted to give a little shout out to ya. Got my first bike last week.

Been waiting to see this video, mustve missed you on this test ride. I was riding through Wareham and Plymouth just about every nice day we had. Love to see you out there some time, awesome vid.

Was waiting for this for a very long time

I was smiling the whole time you was saying you can't keep it. Knowing you really enjoy it so much!

I have a zx14r and a C14 as my daily. Love them. I rode my C14 from Oklahoma to Virginia and back did some detours around 3,000 mile trip. All 90 mph - 120mph cruises all day long.

Great stuff, very honest and accurate review. I have the same bike bought new (2017 UK version) and have no plans to change it.

This bike is superb for quickly touring vast places like Australia, or even the Great Plains of North America-where you have empty and long straight roads with lots of wind. I rode it for about 8000 mi/13000 km; it was incredibly comfortable, solidly planted on the highway, and with so much effortless passing power. I wish Kawasaki updated it by changing the dashboard, full-LED lighting, and corner ABS.

I fell in love with this bike almost a year ago because of you !!! :)

was really waiting for this first ride video. Glad that it's just as crazy as i thought it would be.

Holy shit dude, never realized how close ya where! I miss my hometown Wareham and I remember that train station and area so vividly. Almost deja vu to me only realizing where you were once you drove up next to the gas station in the beginning of the video! I used to ride my NOS blackbird through that lil strip all the time!

Jest got one of thease. Its bean standing for 4 years so needs new tyres and a service .cant wait to get it sorted and go for a first ride . Great video i really enjoyed .and it was helpful to see what working on the big girl will be like . Like you i will do the work myself

I've enjoyed this series! I vote you keep it, but only you know what's a good fit for you.

The Zed, Zed R is one sweet motorcycle and it does handle better than a bike of its size, only ever use full power and traction control one even in the rain the throttle connection is so good enjoy it will put a smile on your face. I've loved every episode and yes they are a pain to work on.

Herorr, This Us What I'm Grinding For... When I Started Looking At Bikes, I Ain't Gotta Lie, AOL Screen Saver, Was And Still Is The Bike I Always Dreamed About. Don't Get Me Wrong, I've Rode And Owned A Variety Of Get Down, And Just Have Fun Bikes... From Pull Start, No Brakes, To A RM80 As A Kid That RM80 Scared Me Into Just Lovin The Dirt, Mud, Rocks, To Winter Snow Riding... Till Today, 58yrs. Old & 32yrs. Driving A Tractor With Brief Time To Spare Time Riding, Don't Get Me Wrong, I Have Chromed Out 1200XL 02' C Sportster, 2005 Honda CBR600RR That I Just Can't Wait Too Ride On Home Time... Since The Covid, It's Been The Worst I've Ever Been Thru... I Would Give U Both Bikes, Just For The Zed X Just To Make A Dream Come True, In Completion Too Ride Alover As I Drove My Big Truck, Meeting Smiling Faces Across The United... It's Ur Call, Unemployed And Stressed

My dad has a couple of ZX9r's, they are scary machines! I asked him how quick it is after his first ride when he got his first..."It'll do 0-driving ban in seconds. Don't tell your mum I said that." 😂

Watched all the parts and was waiting for this

I like the shoutout to the Patreons at the end. I like how they are all bikers too. Sweet bikes. I really like that dirt bike with street tires on it. 1st time I seen that. And I like that light blue bike and the others. All cool bikes!

The wait was worth it!

Beautiful piece of art 🙏🏻

Hey man love your vids been a subscriber for a while, looks like we're both from MA, don't see a lot of that on youtube

lolol....you did a great job on it. If i was living overthere and could afford to buy it off you i would have done so in a heartbeat. I will deffo watch it if you end up doing an other rebuild

I love this bike, you should do more vids on it

I love my zx14r. Ppl never believe me when i tell them its comfy to ride. Goobs of torque! my question to you is... What does your 600 feel like after thrashing around on the zx14r?? I loved this video series. Great work!

I concur. I still go through he same feelings each time I jump on my 2013. None of my other bikes share this trait.

Great video. Keep it mate, and test yourself control. Sell one of the others. Great thing about this bike is that it is a good All Rounder

you are insane man going that fast thing is the bike looked like it was going so casually at that speed. I would say keep it for the summer and sell it next season unless there's an incredible opportunity. I could never put that much work into a bike and not ride the hell out of it for a season or two

Nothing crazy guys just 170 mph 😂 sell the bike to me I have the self control haha. Really enjoyed your series, been here since the beginning, glad to see the first ride finally! - Amy

Well I agree with you on the RC51, I ended up selling mine. I am surprised on your comments of how linear the power band is with the 14. Maybe it's time for me to try one. Good ride

When he said it belongs to the street i was dead 😂

I'm so excited for this!

Awesome bike and great rebuild! I do have a 2013 VFR 1200 F and I absolutely love it. ABS, traction control, linked brakes, perfect mirrors, ridiculous power and torque and it is fast. Planted at any speed, especially into the triple digits. I also have a nicely restored 84' VF 700 F. I love that bike as well, but it is raw and does not leave a lot of room for error. I am much more confident on the 1200 because of the features on it. Ride safe brother!

love the whole rebuilding, great job. Wondering why you are SO close to the car in front of you at the lights, no room to get out if anything happens. Almost dead center in the rear of the car makes me very unsafe

Great comfy bike. Makes 100mph+ feel like 30mph. Great for crossing countries and continents with ease. But still really flickable in the twisties. I think I might pick a black one up as my next ride. Thanks for the video sir, I have to agree with all your points on this bike. By the way I used to own and love a pre 98VTEC VFR, so I guess my question is should I buy a ZX14 as an only bike? Keep it and move the VFR, you said it yourself its better! If you were in the UK I would make you an offer today.

Anyupdate on the 954rr? Love to see an update video or your thoughts on maintenance, riding it ect.

I know you previously did a ride video of the Honda Blackbird, but I'd love to see a back to back review of the ZX-14 vs the Blackbird or even your thoughts.

Lmao, he said "I got PTSD over that", about his last video not getting recorded! 🤣🤣🤣

Awesome bike & commentary 🙏👍💯👏

Yeah, I love my zx14, it's exactly how you called it it just pulls and doesn't care. You barely feel like you are speeding too, outside of all the cars going 80 yet flying by.

That is classic, not in production anymore and naturally aspirated. Keep it

The Kawa beast. Love the bike!!!!!!

“With Great Power, comes Great Responsibility… remember that Pete… remember that.” -Uncle Ben, Spider Man (2002)

Welcome to the club HeroRR. Enjoy.

Its beautiful, nice job

Maaaan I hope u keep it,these bikes are so rare here in Europe.

I've had a VFR1200FD (173hp, EU spec) for the past season, great bike but I felt like I need a little bit more, especially at the low range, so I've sold it and looking for a ZX14R for the upcoming season. You can get yourself in trouble even on a 50cc if you're doing weird things and vice versa, can ride a 200hp hyperbike with no issues if you know what are you doing. I've been riding 200+ km/h (it's like 140 mph I guess?) like every single day, no issues. Ride safe, thanks for the review! 🤙

wow didn’t know you are in my hometown wareham MA. Love the roads around there except cranberry highway of course lol

I really want you try out the GEN5 vfr, the 98-99. I think you will love it. the VTEC VFR is nice, but the one without is a straight up muscle car. You dont need to wait till 7k rpm to feel "speed" you feel it from the first twist of the throttle.

Congrats on the successful completion of the ZX 14. One question. What do you think of the weight of the bike like moving it around in the garage and so forth. I have a 25th anniversary VFR800 and its porky (but lighter than a ZX 14} when moving it around but when riding it loses all the weight and is stable and solid..

Awesome Video - Thanks!

Rode one of those at 300kph, tons of fun. Agree about the comfort and the ride. Only issue I found is that it's pretty long and not easy to drag around in fast twisties. Cracking sports tourer though

Honestly, it's not that much more crazy than your other bikes. Could be a VFR replacement. But we say flip it and move on to another project. Really enjoyed the series. 👍

I’ve owned a lot of big bikes over the last 20 yrs, blades hyabusa , super blackbirds etc , my favourite was a 06 zx10 r , after 2 yrs had to get rid cos my self control was poor and was into triple figures every ride , the thing did 107 mph in first if you took it to the Rev limiter , I replaced it will a 11 plate triumph speed triple , naked and the fastest I did on that was 120 , the wind blast was terrible, cheers shane uk 🇬🇧

Ya. Waiting for you to get this green dragon 🐉 on a good straight charge. Wow. Cool bike.

Love from India!!! Keep it Bro!! :)

keep it good touring bikes that soak up the miles, 08 zx14 here in Oz

Just undo the 4 pinch bolts on front axle bottom of forks.. pysh forks from top tree up n down a few times..then retorque 4 bolts ..left right..left right as u look at bolts from front. Also loosen 4 caliper bolts.. spin front wheel..apply front brake ..hold on..and retorque 4 caliper bolts.

Keep it as a replacement for the VFR? Since you said it was better in every way and you use it for commuting.

I love how Amature Mike also has a zx14r.

Cool video dude! I'd keep this one, yes, you did 175 but you handled it perfectly! You know what your doing and m sure you have more self control than you think.... just never get on the highway! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Go for a overnight tour on it, you will see that it is brilliant as well. Throw a tank bag on the front and a bag on the back, use the inbuilt strap retractable clamps and you have ample space for your gear.

Would it replace your vfr since you loved it that much? I mean i doubt that, i like your vfr more but this one looks effortlessly better looking

Nice mate, I enjoyed the build and the bike is awesome, sounds great too. In your position I would just sell it. I mean you're probably never going to use the full powerband, same story with every other 1000cc supersport. I agree with what you mentioned, a great deal of the community is obsessed over HP numbers and general power. Looking forward to a next project tho 👀

Awesome ! Great review. I thought of getting zx14.. I coming from 05 cbr1k.

No need to say sorry bro, we are always support you and like your video 😍

Nice work man! You riding that on Cranberry Hwy?

hey herorr, can u make a video about power commander vs ecu tune? cuz i feel like ecu tune can do ignition and other stuff than pc, but seems like most track rider uses pc... confused... Thanks!

Would love to see you do the same project with a Busa and if you can afford keep both for a little to compare both the build and the ride, would be wonderful. Then, keep the one you like most or sell both. That’s a lot cool content...

Nice ride man. I know what you mean though. My Blackbird scares me LOL

Stunning machine😀

It actually weighs 6lbs more than the Hayabusa(previous version)

Put it in full power mode and traction settings two & enjoy 😁 you can also belt it off the line in them settings, wheel will come up but then it will put it back down and go like a rocket 🚀

Oh wow. Never seen you go that fast. At one point I thought you was gonna slow down but you kept going and going. Take it to a runway and wring it’s neck

Best thing about zx14r … you can keep it in 6th gear and ride from 25-mph to 186-mph … zx14r holds its lane when passing semi trucks … no need to downshift from 6th gear to pass cars … when you keep it stock … it’s relatively quiet and doesn’t attack too much attention … it’s very comfortable … brakes are very good … 80+ in the rain (low power / level 3) seems as stable as riding in dry weather … easy to clean the chain and remove front/rear tires … there’s really no reason to change stock configuration if you’re just doing street riding … easy to do u-turns on 20-ft street (just go to move your wrists out the way) … has safety Full Power / Level 3 or Level 2 so you don’t have to worry about tire coming up or rear wheel breaking traction … just peg the throttle and hold on … take off from light … quick shift from 1 to 6 at 40-mph and quietly sneak away from traffic … no one will notice you quietly accelerated to 100-mph … only thing I can say is always wear full protection from head, to jacket (rated AAA) , to pants (rated AAA) to gloves to shoes.

This bike is one of the greatest of all time. seriously.

Yea, It's a dream bike! But I'm going to get one!! And no, you shouldn't sell it! (But you've got to maintain, your urge to open that throttle! Tickets are no fun!) The ZX14R is the best bike that you're going to own! What more could you ask for? A turbo kit for it!!..lol..!! (I suppose you'll have to wait till you are 63 years young, like I am, to just cruise it along the road!) Great video! I could really relate to how you feel, while riding the ZX14R! Be Safe, brother!!

I what category that bike fit in? Coud I considered a sport touring bike? I have a 2018 CBR1000RR and I love it but I don't have too much space plus in long distance the wrist hurts. So I am looking for a second bike for my stable.

It has been 9 months since the first video where you bought it. Indeed babies are born in 9 months :)

I'd love to feel that power. So jealous!

Beautiful bike. I own Super Duke. Obviously, fairings help but the SD is like idling at 100 mph.

lets see more zx14!

if i were you id keep it, might as well add it to your collection, was it big of a difference compare to 954rr?

This bike won me ALL of my races in Midnight Club Los Angeles!

keep it it will be the BEST bike you ever had. I have had 3 of them.

if i were to only have 1 bike it'd probably be this , handles good at high/low speed while being comfortable and stupidly powerful , really hard to find a fault with the thing outside of self control / in the off chance you have to push it up a hill.